Sir Gordon Tietjens is excited to take on the challenge of coaching the Samoan sevens team.

COMMENT: It won't take long before Sir Gordon Tietjens' Samoan sevens beat New Zealand, especially if his replacement is as handicapped as he was.

Sir Gordon Tietjens has been confirmed as Samoa's new sevens coach.

Departed Fiji sevens coach Ben Ryan has urged World Rugby to crack down on unlicensed agents who're stripping the Pacific Islands

Sir Gordon Tietjens has rejected media reports he's heading to Kenya this weekend for talks to take over at the helm of the Kenya Sevens team.

Sean Horan has stood down from coaching the New Zealand women's sevens team, clearing the way for him to be considered for the now

Gregor Paul says any review of a failed sevens campaign should be short, sharp and leave an amazing legacy intact.

There appears to be three main candidates to replace the incomparable Sir Gordon Tietjens in the New Zealand rugby sevens role.

A look back at the highs and lows of Gordon Tietjens' 22 year-run as coach of the New Zealand men's rugby sevens team. High points A

In a rousing speech at Prince Charles Park, Nadi, Fiji's sevens coach tells a cheering crowd how Buzz Aldrin sent him a congratulatory text ahead of the Olympic final in Rio.

Singing, cheering and a few kava sessions await Fiji's golden sevens team, when they are welcomed home in true island style today.

The Australian men's sevens team have been given a warning about behaving responsibly after members of the squad had a boozy night

The Australian men's sevens team have been given a warning about behaving responsibly after members of the squad had a boozy night in Rio.

Sonny Bill Williams is back in New Zealand and is set to undergo surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendon in Auckland on Tuesday, It's

Cue the finger pointing and outrage over the New Zealand sevens campaign in Rio after three losses from six matches, including one to Japan.

Sonny Bill Williams has abandoned the Olympic village and his wounded All Black Sevens team mates and returned to New Zealand.

Steve Tew says there will be no review of the decision to attach the All Black name to a number of teams.

Jarryd Hayne didn't make the final cut for Rio. After watching Fiji play, you understood why.

Nothing is guaranteed but medal wins are especially sweet for the relative unknowns.

After winning their nation's first Olympic medal, the Fijian rugby sevens team plan to celebrate in the simplest of ways.

Even as they stood on the podium as winners, the Fijian rugby sevens side showed off one last act of humility in front of royalty.

Fijian fans in New Zealand and around the world were ecstatic about the first ever Olympic medal for the Island nation.

Fiji is guaranteed its first Olympic medal in its history after beating giantkillers Japan 20-5 in the Rio Olympics rugby sevens semi-finals this morning.

It's the New Zealand way to have a bit of a witch-hunt after something goes badly wrong for a national rugby team at a big tournament.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has called for an official review into the failure of the New Zealand men's sevens side.

The fact he has Sir ahead of his name suggests Gordon Tietjens has achieved a fair amount but it counted little this morning.

A disappointing result for the men's sevens team will have a minimal impact on the strength of the All Blacks brand.

While his break is likely to frustrate Sonny Bill Williams, it might do him good in the long term according to Steve Hansen.

New Zealand's goal of two gold medals has come up well short, and the quarter-final defeat to Fiji will lead to change.

Sour grapes or another case of poor officiating at the rugby sevens?